Nelsonville Community Sing Planned as Largest Ever
Nelsonville residents unite with all city choirs and bands for a Friday night Community Sing at the city playground directed by Miss Joy Cutler. Glenford Dugan Drum Corps in full uniform will perform with an exhibition drill, followed by acts from the German Band and the sing. Assistant directors Miss Burdette and Donald Shafer help organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Miss Burdette
Donald Shafer
Miss Cutler
Child Welfare Topic Prompts Club Action in Nelsonville
Mrs. T. M. Wolfe of Athens spoke to the Business and Professional Woman's Club on child welfare including training in health habits and summer adoption of children. She urged cooperation with the local committee and outlined steps for fall support. The group planned summer assistance and a fall effort, and a picnic with the Logan Club was announced for next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
T. M. Walfe
Athens
Woman's Club
Christian Church
Wolfe
Business Girls
The
Logan Club
Old Man's Cave
Old Time Gospel Singers To Perform In Nelsonville Church
A trio of male singers known as the Old Time Gospel Singers will perform at Pil grim Holiness Church on East Cheetnut Street in Nelsonville. They will sing Saturday night at 7 50, Sunday morning at 10 90, and Sunday afternoon at 2 00 with an anniversary service at 10 90 marking 20 years in the current building. A union class meeting and old fashioned testimony will follow Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening will be evangelistic with the visiting trio providing music. Walter Strimmer is superintendent of the 9 30 Sunday School, and all past attendees are invited to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
East Cheetnut Street
Athens County Union
Union With Thin Church
Walter Strimmer
Missionary Speaker to Address Nelsonville Picnic
Members of the Foreign Missionary Society and the Woman's Home Missionary Society plan a joint picnic at the Herald country home Thursday night. Miss Pack will discuss Korea experiences after a 6 o'clock dinner. Also, Tom Sheppard Red Figgins and Barney Neiman depart for an eastern motor trip, visiting Washington DC, about a week. The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church meets July 11 at 7:20 pm on Jackson Street, with a potluck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Herald Country Home
Miss Pack
Korea
Tom Sheppard
Red Figgins
Barney Neiman
Washington D. C
Willing Workers Class
The
Christian Church
Harriett Gray
Jackson Street
Nelsonville Brief Personal Mentions
Mrs Ruth Eberle visits Columbus friends. Miss Dorothy Vorhes stays with sister Mrs Walter Floto in Steubenville. Miss Florence Wood visits brother Harris Wood and family in Columbus. Mrs Jennie McKinney of Toledo guests of sister Mrs Will Burnet. Roy Washburn of Wooster visits with parents. Lillen Stover and Misses Mary Lillian and Frances Gorsuch from Huntington WV enjoy Buckeye Lake outing. Mrs E Bell returns home after Marion visit. Aunt Mrs Dc M Beasley to spend week at Bell home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Stage and Dean return from Jackson Michigan after guest visits and Cascades trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Eberle
Columbus Friends
Dorothy Vorhes
Walter Floto
Steubenville
Florence Wood
Harris Wood
Columbua
Jennie McKinney
Toledo
Will Burnet
Roy Washburn
Wooster
C. FE. Washburn
Lillen Stover
Mary Lillian
Frances Gorsuch
Huntington
W. Va
Buckeye Lake
E. Bell
Hom
Marion
Dc. M. Beasley
Bell
Clarence Stage
Dean
Jackson, Mich
Albert Lairson
The
Cascades
Birthday Party Honors Ruth Coakley Ninth Birthday
Mrs. B. M. Coakley hosted a Monday lawn party in Nelsonville for her daughter Ruth ninth birthday. Pink and white decorations framed cake and refreshments. prizes went to Mecky Rosser Dorothy Ann Raine and Dan Shafer. Ruth received group photos as keepsakes from 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B. M. Coakley
Ruth
Mecky Rosser
Dorothy Ann Raine
Dan Shafer
Good Progress Made by Route 31 Contractor
Fair weather continues as contractors expect to finish brick surfacing on half of the Route 31 improvement from Greenlawn to Floodwood. A 1000 foot section was poured and cementing began on the remaining half with one way traffic in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 31
Nelsonville
Greenlawn
Floodwood
Elm Rock
Monday Creek
Ohio educators discuss training at OSU summer conference
More than 600 Ohio teachers attended the annual summer educational conference at Ohio State University Tuesday to hear discussions on teacher training and professional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Glouster Kiwanians Discuss Rotary Visit to Greenfield Village
Local Rotarians toured Greenfield Village near Dearborn Michigan visiting the church smithy schoolhouse and the Edison era workrooms. They viewed reproductions of Burbank Steinmetz and Edison labs and heard about Henry Ford's preservation project during a Rotary meeting arranged by Frank Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Greenfield Village
Menlo Park
Edison
Burbank
Steinmetz
Dearborn
Michigan
Henry Ford
America
Stephen Foster
Rotary
Frank Smith
Birthday tribute at Kempton home on Taylor Ridge
Friends and relatives gathered to honor Mrs. Kempton on her seventy sixth birthday. Ill health confines her to a room for years as visitors from Jacksonville Greens Run Akron Athens and Columbus are noted among various local family absences and gatherings. Final plans for a church home coming July 21 include all day services and a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Ladies Aid Society
C.M. Anglin
Walter Duglas
Akron
Wilbur Risley
Athens
John Wenger
Carl Hildebrand
Charles Boley
Larry
Mies Helen Hildebrand
Richard Nestine
Carl Hildebrand Jr
Columbus
Nova Santa
Trimbie
Glen Lemon
Millfield
Forest Kelly
Glouster
Boyd Kennedy
Lancaster
George Frank Bycoski
Cleveland
Jacob Bycoski
Jacksonville
Buchtel Church Vacation Bible School and Club Events
Buchtel M E Church will host a Dairy Vacation Bible School starting Monday July 15 from 9 till noon. The Priscilla Club meets Friday evening at Thresa Culp’s home with a wiener roast. Ladies Aid members to bring a favorite dish to an all day church basement meeting Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel—Dairy Vacation Bible School
Buchtel M E
Priscilla Club
Thresa Culp
Sam Frank
Nelsonville
Jane Woods
Syracuse
Dana Bookman
Glen Romine
Athens
May Phelps Howard Solea
Cleveland
Ladies Aid
Buchtel M. E. Church
Ladies Aid Gatherings and Socials Highlight Joppa News
Joppa notes report the Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs T F Dye and mentions upcoming hostess Mrs John Kibble for August 7. Other items list visits by families from Athens New Castle and Reedsville, travel plans for Lucy Dye, social event July 13, and a baptism July 14 at 2 pm. An all day M E Church gathering is set for July 28. Embezzlement case: Harry Obermyer of Maumee sentenced to 1–10 years for $7,708.66 estate theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joppa
Ladies Aid Society
T. F. Dye
John Kibble
John Snyder
Athens
Fred Armstrong
New Castle
Glen
Dexter Allen
G. L. Ruth
Lucy Dye
Akron
Rawleigh Burden
Alice Hetzer
Reedsville
F. F. Dye
L. R. Bahr
M. EB
H. N. Snyder
Bowling Green
Harry Obermyer
Maumee
Ohio
Tgh
Kiwanis Club Meets at Hotel Gordon for Luncheon Talk
At the Kiwanis Club gathering held Tuesday noon at the Hotel Gordon, the group devoted its session to business matters. Attendance prize winner was Ben Goldberg, awarded by Mike Beshara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Gordon
Civic Group
Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Mike Beshara
Ben Goldberg
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Eby in Zanesville Home
Relatives and friends gathered at 110 Green Street to celebrate Mrs. Ethel Eby's birthday on June 29 with a noon basket dinner and a large pink and green cake. Guests included Mrs. Clara Whitlatch and Jackie, Mrs. Mattie Snyder, Mrs Anna Ray, and several Eby relatives from Zanesville Greens Run Glouster Zanceville and Athens County origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ethel Eby
Green Street
Zanesville
Jackie
Mattie Snyder
Greens Run
Anna Ray
Glouster
Clyde Snyder
Carl Ray
Nellie
Ethel Ann
Zanceville
William Eby
Milan Eby
Charlies
Blanche
Gloria
Rhoda
Donald
Ruth
Eby
Athens County
Wallace Near Death at Columbus Home
E A Wallace longtime Glouster resident is critically ill at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harley Mitchell 2442 North Fourth Street Columbus no hope is entertained for his recovery He is a brother of Grant Wallace Glouster and was well known to many Glouster people who have seen him here frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
E. A. Wallace
Nelsonville
Harley Mitchell
North Fourth Street
Columbus
Mr. Wallace
Grant Wallace
Brysons Attend Washington Visit and Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs W W Bryson left Tuesday for Silver Springs Maryland to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W Rader and Mrs Thomas Reese hosted weekend guests including Mr Bryan McLain Columbus Mrs John D Davis and Mrs Llewellyn Davis with Helen Carol noted. Oliver Steinmetz has joined Finley Packing Co in McConnelsville after a year at Stedman Co Athens. Norma McAllister and Howard accompanied Rev Father A V Kessler to Columbus for a weeks stay with relatives. Corning welcomes birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Francis Imes. The Womens Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church meets at 4 PM with a banquet honoring Mrs C K Rockhold group winners. Glouster reports 479 books and magazines circulated to 120 readers and L T L meets Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs Iva Pedicord home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Norma McAllister
Howard
A. V. Kessler
Columbus
Glouster — Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. BE
Thomas W. Figley
Chester Nine Defeats Dexter's Ball Club 9 to 4 Sunday
Chester Nine defeated Dexter's Ball Club by a 9 to 4 score on Sunday in a game here. The report notes Dexter's team was overmatched and Chester Nine secured the win at home plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Dexter’s Ball Club
Funeral Services for Donald Ingram Held
Funeral services were held for Donald Ingram age 9 at the Nelsonville Church of Christ Chauncey conducted by Rev Gilbert Court ney The boy died by drowning at a reservoir during a family picnic in Hocking County He is survived by his parents and several siblings The service drew a large crowd
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Donald Ingram
Nelsonville Church of Christ
Ingram
Arthur Ingram
Nelsonville
Hocking County
Athens to Pay Visit Glouster
Members of the Athens unit will attend a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary at the American Legion Building on High Street Thursday night at 7 30. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
High Street
Sunshine class to host ice cream supper in Bishopville
The Sunshine class of the Bishopville Church will hold an ice cream supper on the lawn at the Bishopville Townhouse Thursday evening July 11. Return from Detroit Mrs Andrew Guy and son Andrew Jr and Mrs Joseph Krotche and son Henry have returned home after visiting their children in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishopville
Detroit
Chauncey
Andrew Guy
Andrew Jr
Joseph Krotche
Henry
Mine Union at Bailey Run Chooses Bullock President
Local No. 3863 at White Ash Mine 69 Bailey Run Chauncey elected officers for the coming year. Napoleon Bullock is president with Marion Mullins as vice president Wilbur Grandstar secretary Granville Green treasurer. Mine committee includes Jake Katzenbach Sam Baker Donald Cunningham. Burial committee lists Roy Lester Harlan Kasler Samuel Baker. Granville Green named check weighman. An important union meeting is set for Friday at 1 PM at the White Ash Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
White Ash
Bailey Run
Napoleon Bullock
Marion Mullins
Wilbur Grandstar
Granville Green
Jake Katzenbach
Sam Baker
Donald Cunningham
Roy Lester
Harlan Kasler
Samuel Baker
Louisianans in Chauncey visit relatives in town
Dr. Lloyd Wharton and wife from St. Charles Louisiana visit Chauncey with sons Victor and Ralph to see his brother in law Donald Henry and his wife. They plan to travel Sunday to Johnstown Ohio to meet Dr. Wharton’s parents FE Wharton former Chauncey residents. Mrs Henry hosts an open house Friday from 2 to 5 pm and 7 pm for Chauncey friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lloyd Wharton
Bons
Victor and
Ralph
St. Charles
Louisiana
Donald Henry
Johnstown
Ohio
Wharton
FE. C. Wharton
Dr. Wharton
Chaunce
Chauncey Personals and Local visits noted
Chauncey residents and visitors exchange greetings with relatives in McRoberts Kentucky Pomeroy and Johnstown. Louise Wharton returns from Johnstown with Mrs Pearl Henry Ethel Henry and Margaret Tippitt. Several residents attend Trimble Church of Christ event. Four mines reported active in the district: No 10X No 267 Black Diamond and Salem Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Herbert Pendergrass
Sue
Patsy
McRoberts
Lloyd Pendergrass
Pomeroy
Louise Wharton
Pearl Henry
Johnstown
Henry
Ethel Henry
Margaret Tippitt
Ethel
Thelma Snyder
Oregon Ridge
Nella Tanner
Trimble
Black Diamond
Salem Hollow
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Morrison Home
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will gather Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Walter Morrison in Nelsonville for a reading and fellowship session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Nelsonville
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Walter Morrison
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Athens Messenger
Chinesday
Legion Drum Corps
First National Bank
Amesville
J Oy
Seemne
Nking
Federal Reserve Bank
Uni States
United States
DBS
Certified
Cariers
Total Capital Account
Memonandum
LL. Thomsa
F. L. Thomas
WE. Thompson
L. B. Glazier
F. E. Phillips
Arthur Thompson
Glouster Kiwanians
Buchtel
Joppa News Notes
Mrs
Oliver Steinmetz
Stedman Co
Finley Packing Co
McConnelsville
Corning
Francis Imes
Figley
Fred Brown
Brown
L.T.L
Iva Pedicord
Madison Street
Allen
Ohlinger & Wolf
Chestnut Streets
Dexter
David Saxton
Anthony Harmon
Old Dexter
Forrest McCann
O. S&s McCann
Virginia Price
Clarence Price
Rutland
Marietta
William McMorrow, Jr
William McMorrow
Clarence Hewitt
Jacob Roller
Neutsling
Homer Marchington
Carl Grimes
Nettie Longstreth
Richmond
Ind
Howard Davis
Delbert Bosworth
Winifred
Chauncey Long
Dora Long
Wickesville
Rozetta Whitington
James Whitington
Russell Musser
Springfield
W. R. Amos
Densill Phillips
Hillcrest
Mrs. Reynolds
Monday
Abner Phillips
Emmett Pickett
Majestic Nelsonville
Thomas
de Syive
Billie Burke
Alison Skipworth
Sterling Holloway
Gail Patrick Prances Grant
Owwid Butter
Oakley & Oakley
Public
Mine Union
Bullock
Mrs. Wharton
Henry Cass
Hebron
George Williamson
Wheeling
Frank Snyder
Everett Tanner
Orphemn
John Boles
Irene Dunne
Baer- Braddock
the of Everyman
Bibie
Church of
Das EF. Johnson
Peter Borne
T R Sweeney
James
Nelsonville-Y
W. Thompson
Lay
Joseph
Kathryn
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Messenger
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